Ellen Zachos
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"How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across-no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her considerable expertise, acquired over decades of foraging in every part of North America. She offers clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, in addition to any potential lookalikes, as well as critical...
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"OUR ENDLESS FASCINATION WITH PLANTS THROUGH THE UNIQUE LENS OF GREEK MYTH. AND VICE VERSA. Enjoy the ever-popular Greek myths anew by focusing on the surprising role plants play in the stories. When Prometheus stole fire from the Olympian gods to give tohumans, he hid it in a stalk of giant fennel. Ancient Greeks preparing to commune with the Oracles used cannabis as part of their cleansing rituals. A quince fruit started the Trojan war. Witty, erudite,...
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"A comprehensive and easy guide to bringing wild food indoors and new life to your cooking. Many home cooks want to experiment with wild foods and explore new flavors, but don't know where to start--The Forager's Pantry was written for you. This comprehensive and accessible book by Ellen Zachos takes readers through spices and herbs, flowers, fruit, greens, nuts and seeds, tubes and roots, and mushrooms, showing how some of the best ingredients come...